Far from being concentrated in a single market, retail technology advancements are sprouting across the globe, with e-commerce technology hubs in cities ranging from London to Berlin, Tel Aviv to Shanghai, and São Paulo to Sydney. Global technology innovation in retail will be a main topic at Shoptalk 2018, March 18-21 in Las Vegas.

This year, for the first time, more than 20% of Shoptalk’s speakers are from outside North America, says Zia Daniell Wigder, chief global content officer for Shoptalk.

Below are some of the key global players that will be at Shoptalk.

Europe

Tim Steiner, founder and CEO of the U.K.-based online grocer Ocado Group PLC, will deliver a keynote address in which he’ll discuss how technology is helping streamline the retailer’s operations. Ocado is using a system it built in house…

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